Merry-go-round.



R. H', HEMPHILL. MEERY-GO-ROUND.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 9,1911,

Patented Jam. 7, 1913.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1 NTD w @A R. H. HEMPHILL.

MERRYGOROUND. APPLICATION FILED OUT 9,1911.

Patented 5am. Y, 1913 2 SHEETS--SHBBT @Harney vided at itsI upper face with spaced verti cally disposed transverse llanges 9.5, extending outwardlyv vt'roin :in inner vertical annular flange t and forming radial seatsf or recesses for the lower ends I( of the inclined bars 2l. The lower endsl 2T of the inclined harsl are horizontal and tit within the recesses and abut against tht` vertical annular flange 21". and tl1e'l.\\er ends 23 of the hanger or supporting rods are vertical antl'are equipped with upper and lower nuts 28 and 2f). located. respectively, at the upper faces of the ends '3T of the inclined bars and at the lower i'ace of the ring QQ, and securely fastening the inclined bars to the ring and the latter to the lower ends ofthe .supportingl or hanger rods. The outer ends I() of the guy rods are threaded to receive nuts 23h-aud the downwardlyand outwardly inclined guy rods and the upwardly and outwardly inclined bars 2l forni a truss for the rotary seat carrying traine. and enable a light frame-work of great strength to he cheaply constructed. The upper ends 15 of the hanger or supporting rods 1G are also arranged vertically, the rods 115 being inclined -upwardly and inwardly from ,the lower. bearing ring to the upper cap. i. v

The lower bearing is provided at its inner face with a horizontal annular bearing groove Si), in which is arranged. an annular series of horizontal anti-friction disks 83, projecting beyond the plane of the inner face of the lower hearing ring and arranged 'tobear against a metallic bearing sleeve 34,"

whichl surrounds the post l at the lower bearing ring 29.

The sleeve 34, which ex-v tends above and below the plane of the bear? ing ring, is secured to the post by horizontal fastening devices 35, and is provided at its upper ends with an integral beveled gear 36. The fastening devices 35 are shown as headed pins,` but Athey may consist of bolts. The sleeve forms abearing surface for the anti-friction disks, which space the lower bearing ring from the central post and pre- /ve'nt friction resulting from any lateral thrust of the rotary seat carrying frame due to the unequal weight carried by the same. The inclined bars 2l form arms for su porting swinging seats 37, and one of tllie inclined bars -or arms 21 also supports a seat 38 for the accommodation of :the operalor- 'The swinging seats 37 are sus nded from the inclined arms or bars 2l by exible connections 39, but the merry-,go-round may be equipped with any other form ofseat or support for the or other persons -using it'. The inclined bars 21 besides forming atruss. ofthe seat carrying frame. enables the lower bearing ring to be. arranged close to the seats may be located above the plane o 65 the lower end of the'in'clined accommodation of children the base, and

'bars 2l. Thisu l l l *the xed beveled gear tion, what I claim upwardly and vbearingi'mg and secured at their lower will enable an exceedingly low structure to sul-)port the seats at the proper elevation. The cheapness of the merry-go-round and the stability of the same are greatly infreased by this particular construction and arrangement. The seat. 38 is provided with a stein or standard 40, which is adjustably secured in an opening of a sleeve 4l by a. rlainpii'ig ,screw l2. The sleeve is mounted en a transverse rod 43, which is connected by couplings il with vertical rods 45, se* cured at their upper ends to the supporting inclined barsI 2lfk and having lower downwardly extending inclined portions 46. '.lhe transverse rod43 may be composed of two sections connected by the sleeve or cou` pling 41, and the upper 4ends of the rods 45 are threaded and arej engaged by upper and lower nuts 4i" and 4S, which t against the upper and lower faces or edges ofthe inclined bars 2l. f

The inclined portions 46 of the depending rods l5 are provided at their lower outer ends with bearings 49 for an operating shaft 50, provided with opposite crank bends 51, which are located between the inclined portions 46 of the rods in advance of the seat 3S. The shaft 50 is horizontal, and it is journaled at its inner pmtion in `a bearing 52 of a bracket 53, havlng a vel tical attach ing portion 54, which is secured by bolts to the inner portion of the inclined bars 21 from which the depending rods 45 are hung. The bearing 52 of the bracket extends inwardly beyond the `attachinportion 54, and isV arranged atan acute angle to the vertical plane of the inclined bar 2l, and the shaft- 50, which is held against inward movement by a set collar 55, is equipped at itstinner end with a beveled pinion 56, which meshes with the horizontall 4eveled gear 36. `The crank bends 5l are provided with suitable pedals 57, and when the shaft 50 is rotated, the beveledv pinion will travel around 36 and rot-ary motion will be communicated to the seat carrying frame.

Having thus fully describedimy invenas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 1. A `merry-goround including acentral post, a cap supported by the upper end of the post, a lowerbcaring ring suspended from the cap and surrounding the lower portion of the post, inclined bars extending outwardly from the` lower ends to the same, guyrods extending outwardly from the said cap and connected to the upper endsv of the inclined'bars, and seats having supporting means hung from'the outer portions of the inclined bars, said seats being located in a planel above the lower ends of the sainey and below the upper yends of the inclined bars.

, Loeoneo 2. A inerry-go-round including a post, a cmg fitted on the post, a lower bearing ring, n Xed gear secured to the post and having, e sleeve extending into the lower bearing lring, anti-friction devices interposed bei und the sleeve,

tween the lower hearing;` ring y ring from the henger rods suspending the cap, inclined bars extending' upwardly and outwardly from the lower bearing ring, guy rods connectingthe hers with the clip, u hearing bracket mounted on one of the inclined bers and having :i horizontal. hearing, e shaft journnled in the hearing end provided in its inner end with e gear meshing' with the fixed gear, said shaft being also provided :it its outer portion with operating cranks, rode dependingfroxn the outer portion of one of the inclined hars and having inclined portions provided with bearings receivingand .supporting the outer portion of the seid shaft, and a seat supported bythe lust-mentioned rods.

3. A merry-go-round including a post, a cap fitted on the post, :t lower bearing ring, e fixed gear secured to the post and having a sleeve extending into the lower bearing ring, anti-friction devices interposed between the lower bearing ring and the sleeve,

oep, inclined bars extending upwardly and outwardly from the lowerhbearing ring, guy rods connectingy the bare with the cap, spaced rods depending from the outer portion of one of the inclined hars mid having lower inclined portions provided with bearings, a transverse rod connecting the lastnfentioned rods, a` seat supported by the transverse rod, e shaft journeled in the said hearings and having operating cranks at its outer portion located in advance of the seat, and e geur mounted on the inner end-of the shaft and meshing with the fixed gear.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing es my own, l have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two. Witnesses.

ROBERT H. HEMPlrIILL.

Witnesses:

GEO. E. DUNAN, P. H. PLAEonR.

hanger rods suspending'the ring` from the 

